Owen Sound Sun Times

The future is now. This fall the City of Owen Sound will deploy a robot on its city sidewalks. So what will this marvel of technology set out to accomplish? What is the goal of this semi-autonomous and audacious article of artificial intelligence? To help with the city’s annual sidewalk inspection. The City of Owen […]

With just days to go before the return to school, the question teachers have been asking is why do most businesses and public spaces mandate some form of social-distancing while local schools will be largely left unchecked in that regard. “Why is there a set of rules that businesses and public places across Ontario have […]

One new case of COVID-19 recorded Friday brings the total to 129 cases in Grey-Bruce, the Grey Bruce Health Unit situation report said. An Owen Sound woman in her 40s tested positive for the pandemic virus, Dr. Ian Arra said in an interview late Friday afternoon. Tracing will attempt to identify who she caught the […]

The Owen Sound Hunger and Relief Effort served nearly twice as many meals in the first eight months of this year as it did in all of 2019. And if current trends continue, the organization in downtown Owen Sound is projecting it will see a 300 per cent increase in total meals provided in 2020 […]

With the province’s blessing in hand, Grey Bruce Health Services can now call for bids to build a new hospital in Markdale. The project is estimated to cost up to $70 million and take up to two years to construct next to Grey Gables, the county long-term care home. After final provincial approval of the […]

Two men from Oshawa and Whitchurch-Stouffville are dead after a crash in the Town of the Blue Mountains late Thursday evening. The men, both 29 years of age, died after the crash that took place at approximately 11 p.m. on Grey Road 19 near Craigmore Crescent. Both men were passengers in an Audi sedan that […]

Georgian Bluffs is hoping to do an emergency repair of a portion of its shoreline, after the high waters in Georgian Bay combined with a northeast wind to cause damage along Presqu’ile Road. The damage, which is just south of Sutactriti Park, could potentially lead to road failure if it isn’t addressed. “We are at […]

A Toronto man is dead after he attempted to help two teens who were swept into the water in Kincardine on Thursday evening. On Friday afternoon, South Bruce OPP identified the deceased as 38-year-old Aleem Ramji. At about 8 p.m., on Thursday, South Bruce OPP received a report of two teens being swept off the […]

COVID-19 forced organizers to cancel the 11th annual Owen Sound Subaru Bayshore Race which was to be held this past Sunday, but the hospital fundraiser still raised more than $10,000. With matching donations from Owen Sound Subaru, the event generated a total of $10,935, for the Owen Sound Hospital Foundation, a foundation news release said. […]

City council held a special meeting Wednesday to kick-start a process to deal with “urgent” issues in an Owen Sound neighbourhood. “We’ve had a situation where citizens have reached out to members of council with a need. We have a neighbourhood that’s been dealing with the fallout of activities of residents and visitors at one […]

Volunteers have completed a temporary repair of the historic Ancaster tug’s front door window – which was smashed in by vandals last week – and a local resident has offered to help pay for the permanent fix this spring. Meanwhile, the Community Waterfront Heritage Centre, which owns the artifact, is exploring with the city potential […]

Both the Bluewater District School Board and the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board are putting the final touches on their back-to-school preparations before the staggered start of the new school year begins Sept. 8. Students from both school boards will dip their toes into the uncharted waters with a slow and gradual reintroduction to the […]

There were no new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Grey-Bruce Thursday according to the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report. The region’s total case count remains at 128 with one active case that was reported Monday in a resident at Seasons Retirement Community in Owen Sound. Seasons Retirement Community remains under a declared COVID-19 […]

It’s safe to go in the water at Little River Park Beach in Thornbury again after water testing found bacterial counts in the acceptable range, the Grey Bruce Health Unit announced Thursday. But officials remind swimmers they still shouldn’t swim after heavy rain or when water is cloudy, following significant wave action caused by winds […]

Georgian Bluffs will continue to operate a small shoreline park, but plans to install barriers and signs restricting vehicular access to the property, known as Sutacriti Park. The park, which includes an elevated area with grass and trees, as well as a rocky shoreline, will continue to be open for residents and visitors for passive […]

Crowds of visitors have never been larger in Northern Bruce Peninsula than this summer, a tourism operator and municipal councillor says. Many of the COVID-weary visitors are day trippers who’ve clogged streets around attractions and driven down the local quality of life while contributing relatively little economically, said Coun. Megan Myles, who also operates a […]

A Taiwanese school community’s donation of 16,000 face masks that will be distributed to long-term care homes, daycare centres and other organizations in Grey County will benefit people in both areas, officials say. Owen Sound resident Louise Gamble, who initiated and oversaw the donation project while volunteering at TamKang High School in New Taipei City […]

There were no new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Grey-Bruce Wednesday according to the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report. The region’s total case count remains at 128 with one active case that was reported Monday in a resident at Seasons Retirement Community in Owen Sound. Seasons Retirement Community remains under a declared COVID-19 […]

The Grey Bruce Labour Council is inviting Grey and Bruce residents to show up or ride along in support of a unique Labour Day celebration this year. “The worldwide pandemic has changed so much, but not the need to celebrate labour,” said a statement on the GBLU website. This year, in lieu of the parade […]

Two Neyaashiinigmiing residents face charges after a drug trafficking investigation led to the seizure of fentanyl, cocaine and oxycodone. On Tuesday, Neyaashiinigmiing police, with the assistance of the Grey Bruce OPP, charged the two individuals. Police conducted a vehicle stop on Coveney’s Road in South Bruce Peninsula just outside the Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation. A man […]

Golfers can help bring mental health counselling to kids who seek it by joining the Wes for Youth virtual tournament running at four local golf courses this long weekend. For a minimum $16 donation, on top of greens fees, golfers are entered in a draw on Sept. 8 for a $1,000 grand prize, as well […]

A 20-year-old Meaford woman has been charged with stunt driving for going more than 50 kilometres per hour over the posted speed limit. On Saturday, just after 8 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP stopped a grey car that was travelling eastbound on Highway 26 in Meaford at more than 50 km/h over the posted 80 km/h […]

Two men who were injured in a rollover on Highway 6 in the Township of Chatsworth have been charged. Grey Bruce OPP were dispatched to the single-vehicle crash near Moto Park Road at noon on Sunday, where two occupants of a black car were taken to hospital by ambulance with serious injuries. Police were assisted […]

The driver of an ATV suffered serious injuries after the vehicle rolled over in Northern Bruce Peninsula on Friday. Just before 10 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP were dispatched to the ATV rollover on Dorcas Bay Road. The 38-year-old driver lost control on a corner and was ejected from the ATV when it rolled over, police […]

An Owen Sound man faces numerous charges, including stunt driving, after a vehicle was observed being driven dangerously in Port Elgin on Monday evening. Just before 10:30 p.m., an officer on patrol on Goderich Street in Port Elgin noticed a vehicle that was missing its front bumper. The officer turned around in an attempt to […]

Police stopped a pick-up truck speeding past the OPP detachment in Wiarton to find that the driver of the vehicle was impaired. A 28-year-old West Grey man has been charged with impaired driving, driving with a blood alcohol concentration above 80 milligrams, and speeding. Just before 8 a.m.on Saturday, Grey Bruce OPP were observing traffic […]

Chippewas of Saugeen elections Monday returned Chief Lester Anoquot with just 32 votes to spare — and four new faces around the council table. Three of them – Sheena Kewageshig, Doran Ritchie and Melissa Snowdon — are new only in that they’ve not served on council before but they’ve held various jobs with the band. […]

Staff are getting ready to open Capturing Eden, Owen Sound’s first recreational marijuana shop, on Saturday. When it does open, it could be the first pot shop to open legally in Grey-Bruce, other than those at Saugeen First Nation, where they’re operating in what has been described as a grey area of the law. Police raided […]

There were no new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Grey-Bruce Tuesday according to the Grey-Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report. The region’s total case count remains at 128 with one active case that was reported Monday in a resident at Seasons Retirement Community in Owen Sound. Seasons Retirement Community remains under a declared COVID-19 outbreak […]

When – and perhaps if – the 2021 Canada Summer Games get underway on the Niagara Peninsula there will be a host of local talent suiting up for Team Ontario on the softball diamond. Team Ontario’s coaching staff recently announced its final roster of 15 players, whittled down over four years from a pool of […]

Owen Sound Minor Hockey registration is now open for the upcoming fall mini-season. The registration period closes Sept. 10. The OSMHG is breaking the season into two parts this year due to the uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to its website. The first partial season will run from October to December. Registration will then […]

The Durham Chiefs and Wilmot Thunder (New Hamburg) were crowned tournament winners this past weekend at the Ontario Amateur Softball Association Under-14 Provincial Tournament in Tara and Allenford. The Thunder topped the Tara MacDonnell Fuels Twins 7-1 in the A Division final to take the gold while the Chiefs took down the St. George Spartans […]

The Owen Sound police are warning local residents and businesses about counterfeit American money being used in the city. City police tweeted on Tuesday that counterfeit money was making the rounds in Grey County and the City of Owen Sound. Police have received calls of counterfeit United States $20 bills. West Grey police have also […]

A Meaford man who was reported missing on Monday has been found. Donald Mahaffie, 32, who was last seen leaving his residence on Centre Street in Meaford on foot at about noon on Sunday, was located in Owen Sound. The Grey Bruce OPP thanked the public for their assistance.

Grey Bruce OPP is asking the public to help find an autistic 32-year-old Meaford man who was reported missing Monday. Donald Mahaffie, who also was reported missing Aug. 16 and was found safe the next day, was last seen leaving his residence at Centre Street in Meaford on foot at noon Sunday, a police news […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported a confirmed COVID-19 case in their daily situation report for the first time since Aug. 13 Monday. The newest case raises the region’s total case count to 128 and it is the only known active case of COVID-19 in Grey Bruce. The case was reported at Seasons Retirement Community […]

The Denis Bester Memorial Shootout exceeded expectations before the first lure hit the water this year. Ryan Amyot, who is part of the Shootout’s organizing crew, said the event is about 10 times bigger this year than it has been in the past. Part of that is because the Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular was cancelled. […]

Saugeen Shores is looking for a new police chief. Mike Bellai resigned from that post effective immediately, a news release from the town said Friday. It said Bellai intends to retire from policing. Deputy Chief Kevin Zettel will serve as acting chief immediately and the police board is looking toward a recruitment process, the release […]

No one was injured after a tornado packing a maximum wind speed of 130 kilometres per hour blew in off Lake Huron in Point Clark Friday night and forced three families out of their homes. The tornado was confirmed by the Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University. It found the length of the tornado’s path […]

No new local cases of COVID-19 were reported to the Grey Bruce Health Unit over the weekend. Public health’s situation reports for both Saturday and Sunday said the number of known active cases in Grey-Bruce remains at zero. The last confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in Grey-Bruce was reported to the local health unit […]

Kim Keskinen says a combination of rent relief, emergency government support and adjustments to her business model has helped K’mon Let’s Play to weather the turbulent COVID-19 pandemic, which nearly sank her company in the spring. “The government and my landlord came through for me, which was a game-changer,” she said in an interview. “And […]

A new play structure is now open at Owen Sound’s Timber McArthur Park, while work on a much-improved Harrison Park Tot Lot is expected to finish up sometime this week. Adam Parsons, the city’s manager of parks and open space, said the former playground equipment at both locations had become old and tired and the […]

The Saugeen Shores Police Service says it’s treating vandalism to the new Rainbow Crosswalk in Port Elgin as a hate-motivated crime. Sgt. Andy Evans said the incident will not be tolerated and an investigation is being conducted under the direction of the department’s Criminal Investigations Unit. “Police advise that hate crime and hate-motivated crime have […]

Public health says water samples at Little River Park Beach in Thornbury have identified bacterial levels in excess of Ministry of Health & Long-term Care standards. The results are consistent with high wave action and significant rainfall over the past few days, the Grey Bruce Health Unit said in a news release Friday evening. “The […]

Two elderly people from Strathroy are dead after their vehicle entered Lake Huron and was completely submerged Thursday afternoon at Kincardine. William Luinstra, 86, and Rennie Feddema, 82, both of Strathroy, were taken to hospital where they were both pronounced dead. South Bruce OPP commenced a “death investigation” after officers were called to the scene […]

It has now been 15 days since a positive COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Grey and Bruce counties. There were no new cases of the virus reported by the Grey Bruce Health Unit on Friday, with the cumulative total of cases for the two counties remaining at 127. The last time a positive case […]

The Community Waterfront Heritage Centre has been the victim of vandalism once again. This time, the door window on the historic Ancaster tugboat was smashed in by unknown vandals. “It’s very upsetting and very troubling that we’ve experienced damage to the artifacts down there,” CWHC board chair Kathy Strutt said in an interview Friday. The […]

A Thornbury man is dead and a Collingwood woman has been charged following an incident at a campground on the morning of Aug. 23 in Nipigon, northeast of Thunder Bay. The OPP found Seth Dionne, 32, of Thornbury unresponsive after they were called to Stillwater Park on Highway 11-17 at 3:46 a.m. He was taken […]

Chatsworth Township has encountered a major setback in its quest to building a $15-million multi-use community hub, but the municipality’s mayor says the community isn’t giving up on the project. Council recently learned that its application for federal-provincial funding under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program has been denied. “It was certainly disappointing,” Mayor Scott […]

A Meaford man charged in the death of a 24-year-old cyclist last summer in Meaford had his charge withdrawn in the Ontario Court of Justice last month. William John Flor had been charged with impaired driving causing death in the July 28, 2019 collision which left cyclist Clark Bolliger dead. Grey County Crown attorney Peter […]